beat out
verb
beat out; beaten out or beat out; beating out; beats out
1
: to make or perform by or as if by beating
2
: to mark or accompany by beating
3
: to turn (a routine ground ball or a bunt) into a hit in baseball by fast running to first base
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Between them, the trio beat out 32,000 kids who auditioned for the roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
If the Pistons had won by 12 points or fewer, Detroit would have won Group B and Orlando would have beaten out Miami for the one Eastern Conference wild card spot.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Soleil, a Belgian Sheepdog, has won Best in Show at the 2025 National Dog Show, beating out more than 1900 dogs in this year's competition.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 27 Nov. 2025
After competing on season 34 of Dancing with the Stars, the season finale brought Efron and his four co-competitors' dancing journey to an end, as Robert Irwin ultimately beat out the competition to take home the coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
If the Pistons had won by 12 points or fewer, Detroit would have won Group B and Orlando would have beaten out Miami for the one Eastern Conference wild card spot.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Soleil, a Belgian Sheepdog, has won Best in Show at the 2025 National Dog Show, beating out more than 1900 dogs in this year's competition.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 27 Nov. 2025
After competing on season 34 of Dancing with the Stars, the season finale brought Efron and his four co-competitors' dancing journey to an end, as Robert Irwin ultimately beat out the competition to take home the coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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